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1. Much better don t you agree 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 15 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 7 Placing a Row or Rows of Library Objects or Effects That was easy wasn t it Alright let s have some real fun now want to place a ROW of effects representing some sort of alternative runway lighting will use flares that you can find in the default Effects folder of Flight Simulator We need TWO rows of effects 1 Slew the user aircraft to where you want the first object effect in the row to be located If placing multiple rows the position should be for the first object effect in the center row Bit Ligth Airra Werke Ian ieee lala nee Addn m itii pees Project Settings FlightSim Help User A C Latitude 45211693 Heading True 8624 Longitude 122 162607 Ground Elevation Ft 1175 Fast Slow DN Heading 900 BevChg H 0 Ls Keep on Top E Placement Controls Useas Stat Use as Baseline End i Start Position Baseline End 4521 16 93 Lat 4521 14 7298 Row s of Objects Effects uo ON 122 16 26 07 Lon 122 15 44 4819 EE Add i el i Terrain Profiler 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 16 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 3 Slew the user aircraft to where you want the center row of objects to end al FENCEBUILDER PRO Version 1 0 0 SimConnect FSX Only Project Oregon Test 22. And believe me if can do it then anybody can Build a Wall in 30 Easy Steps 1 Start FenceBuilder Pro duh The Main Panel shown below appears all FENCEBUILDER PRO Version 1 0 0 SimConnect FSX Only Project Oregon test Project Settings FlightSim Help User A C Latitude 4521 13 4322 Heading True 353 57 Longitude 122 15 44 4487 Ground Elevation Ft 1175 From Start Dist t 0 0 Heading 0 0 Elev Cha Ft Use as Start Start Position Elevation Ft Elevation Ft Closest Section Only those buttons and other controls that are useable at the time are enabled The others are greyed out This applies to all panels dialogs Change the dimensions feet meters and other display options as desired from the Settings menu at the top Click on the Project Click on Start New Project ad FENCEBUILDER PRO Version 1 0 0 SimConnect FSX Only Project Oregon test Es ig Da 3 Help E Keep on Top Select Project Slew Controls Start New Project Heading True 359 57 oic m E N Fast P Sow wl Le O Save Project Data und Elevation A 1175 to Closest End Hlev Cha Ft E Auto Save Set Interval min Edit View Project Parameters Use as Baseline End Plan View Compile Baseline End Rebuild Project Import Old Style Project Delete Project User Model from Library Library from User Models 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 4 FenceBui
3. Relative Heading Do placement line Include Start Model Effect Include End Model Effect Effect Parameters These parameters may also be used for sound effects but Effect Controller Name must be the controller Duration seconds Random Range 7 Threshold 7 Period Dawn E Day Dusk C Night Year Month Day Time Start e ku Stop If Library Object not in this example then choose the library in which the object to be placed resides using the Library Select button or enter the path directly If one of the Effect radio buttons the effect parameter controls will be added to the dialog 6 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 18 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 7 Select the library object or effect to be placed from the Model Effect Name combo box If an effect as in this example also select the desired parameters chose dawn dusk and night No parameter selection results in the effect always being displayed ad FENCEBUILDER PRO Place Multiple Objects Start Position gt User A C User Model Library Object F59 Effect FSX Hied D MyProgramssF SX Accel FS Addon Tongass fe_firework 15 fx_firework2 fe_firework 3 No of Intervals in Row Ex firework4 De firework 5 E fe_firework 6 Mo of Rows Each Side eet Ex_firework8 Relative Heading fx Firework9 f lt _AlamingDebris Include Start Model Effect fx flare De are Effect Include End Model Effect
4. 10cc340b f857 4a14 83f5 25634c3bf043 Vista users may need full administrative privileges to install and use FenceBuilder Pro FenceBuilder Pro does not affect the Windows Registry To install FenceBuilder Pro simply run the Installer you have probably already done that which will put the programs and manuals in a folder of your choice or the Flight Simulator folder if you have not indicated any other choice It will also put shortcuts on your desktop to the manuals and to TWO versions of the program The two versions of the FenceBuilder Pro executable are e FenceBuilder Pro FSUIPC exe for use with either FS9 or FSX FSUIPC a widely used freeware product also must be installed and e FenceBuilder Pro SimConnect exe for use only with FSX The two versions are identical save for the medium for communicating with Flight Simulator In this manual both are referred to simply as FenceBuilder Pro exe Use the one most suitable for you The other may be deleted 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 3 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 2 Creating a FenceBuilder project Alright so you re ready to build your first fence or wall are you Well then let s get this over with quickly and give you a taste of what the program can do And what better way to learn it than from a Total Beginner like myself I ve followed Dons beginner instructions augmented them and took ohotos while building
5. Grovestine Page 11 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide Optional 21 To close the fence if desired i e connect the last part back to the very first part of the fence s on the Main Panel click on the Plan View button This will bring up the Plan View display shown below All your previously placed segments will be in view 22 Select the first segment placed by clicking near its mid point You may have to zoom the display to get the right segment 23 Click the Selected radio button 24 Click the to Start button The user aircraft will be slewed to the start end of the first placed segment 25 Click the Segments button And go to STEP 17 5 Saving And Compiling Your Work 26 On the Main Panel click the Project Save Project Data menu item If Plan View is open you may click its Save button instead If the placement activity cannot be completed in one session save the project data at a convenient time When you restart your project will automatically be selected Accept FenceBuilder s offer to place the user aircraft at the end of the last placed segment and resume your work 27 Click Compile The compile Dialog pops up atl FENCEBUILDER PRO Compile Project s Oregontest Compile For m FSS we FSX Scenery Complexity NORMAL Altemate Flight Sim Scenery Folder AAA D MyProgramss F SXAccel Addon Scenery scenery Select Compile 4 Refresh Flight Sim 28 Check FS9 or FSX as appropriate select t
6. Objects Start Position gt User A C Effect Controller Nam Fe flareRoad D Elevation Offset R W Bevis AGL No of Intervals in Spacing Ft 123 9 No of Rows Each Sid 2 Spacing Ft Relative Heading Do placement line 4 Include Start Model Effect fx flareRoad dl Include End Model Effect Ix flareRoad Effect Parameters These parameters may also be used for sound effects but Efect Controller Name must be the controller Duration seconds Period Z Dawn Day W Dusk C Night Year Month Time Start stop fe 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 21 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 14 Click on the Place button The Start Position is automatically updated to the end of the just placed center row 15 Repeat steps 1 14 as necessary 16 Select Compile from the Main Menu So how do you like my neat rows of road flares LJ Hizcac ft Mishi Sine ator Y lf yl r ull Wir AE T ee Vk INN mr Tc nnm ii em TRIER rpg lanh All as GELEE LON WEEE 16 04 ALT Lead FT MSL MEQ SL D KIA BW COS Now you know how it is done Well you ve seen the tip of the iceberg really Get cracking and fill your landscapes and airfields with all sorts of objects walls fences and sounds And don t forget all the extra features explained in the Main User Manual Have fun Francois 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page
7. Page FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 3 Placing objects and segments decided to pick a random field in Oregon somewhere and this turned out to be Country Squire S48 A nicely boring default Microsoft rendition of a small airfield So lots of things to improve Latitude nase 21 22 Longitude wazze 15 74 Altitude LI Heading s Airspeed NN Click to zoom out 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 8 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide First of all we need to connect Flight Simulator to FenceBuilder Pro 10 Start Flight Simulator if not already running 11 Click the Flight Simulator menu item in FenceBuilder s main panel 12 Click Connect FenceBuilder Pro connects to Flight Simulator automatically at startup if Flight Simulator is running already when you start FenceBuilder Pro 4 Placing Fence Wall Hedge Segments 13 Slew the user aircraft to where you want the segments to start DER I F aul FENCEBUILDER PRO Version 1 0 0 Mm FERA EDI Ep FU Vversmn Lu cu PEP CELE CP PEPA WESI Eee Project Settings HighiSim Longitude Ground Elevation R 1175 Fas Sow Heading 900 Bee Chg Ft 0 La 4521124322 Lat 4521 13 4322 on 122 15 44 4487 d Lon 12215444487 lesion FL 1175 A Elevation A 1175 Comment x Terain Profiler lew Section rom End Closest Section Prev Section Next Se
8. Project Settings FlightSim Help User A C Latitude 4521 16 93 Heading True 86 24 Longitude 122 16 26 0559 Ground Elevation A 1175 From Start Dist R 0 8 Heading 30 0 Bev Chg R O Start Position Lat 4521 16 93 Lat 4521 14 7298 Lon 122 16 26 07 Lon 122 15 44 4819 Elevation Ft 1175 Elevation OH 1175 Terrain Profiler 4 Click on the Row s of Objects Effects button A dialog box containing all the controls shown in the above illustration down to Include End Model Effect will pop up ol FENCEBUILDER PRO Version 1 0 0 SimConnect FSX Only Project Oregon Test 2 z Project Settings FlightSim Help Keep on Top User A C Latitude 4521 1593 Heading True 86 24 Longitude 122 16 18 3131 Ground Elevation F 1175 From Start Dist Ft 551 9 Heading 90 0 Dev Chg A Start Position Baseline End Lat 4521 16 93 Lat 4521 14 7298 Lon 122 16 26 07 Lon 122 15 44 4819 Elevation HA 1175 Elevation R 1175 O 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 17 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 5 Click on one of the following radio buttons Library Object FS9 Effect or FSX Effect as appropriate Ss ad FENCEBUILDER PRO Place Multiple Objects Start Position gt User A C User Model Library Object FSX Effect DA MyProgramsFSXAccelFSAddon Tongass Efect Controller Name Hevation Offset Ft No of Intervals in Row Spacing A 552 0 No of Rows Each Side Spacing D
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10. FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide d GAR Vtt ak W I wt L i LL E A N LL LI Viet Grai E ree Ge E W eA ria be cia an au k At VIR CN EUN OPI an ei dr m rm P ud EY fr m va rte me y E pvc FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide Table of Contents A PPP e E O POE UE a Pe eo UR ES E 3 2 Creating a FenceBuilder Groe 4 3 Placing objects and segments oncccccccconnncnnccccnoncnnnccnnnncnnnnonnnnnconnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnrnananennnnnnnens 8 4 Placing Fence Wall Hedge Segments nennen nennen nnne nnns 9 5 Saving And Compiling Your Work 12 6 Placing an Individual Library Object or Eier 14 7 Placing a Row or Rows of Library Objects or Effects 16 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 2 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide This manual is for those of you who don t like reading user manuals but who simply want to get on with using FENCEBUILDER PRO It is strongly recommended however that you take the time to read at least the first three chapters of the User Manual 1 Installation FenceBuilder Pro is a VB NET Framework 3 0 application If NET Framework 3 0 or later is not already installed on your computer the redistributable can be downloaded from the Microsoft website at no charge At time of writing the download link was http www microsoft com downloads details aspx displaylang eng8Family D
11. Object l lazemenz sty 10 10 2000 6 00 PIA STY Fic LKE A TEPER Pzreing lat Harner shy MTM eee PA Ye 1KE R Baikup Ferreter Fence sty 1012 2609 311 PM STY Fie LEE k Categories A Cara Simaircraft charts R Ena AL Cuowig IN Dros d Dalogs 1 Effects A bebansinns de Flights A Fonte A France VFR FE ken Ee zT FsAddon FeaceDuilder Pro de Projects A Style Files lalo nr File riame Brick Vallas s 6 Click on the Style Files folder if not opened yet You should see a list of style files similar to the following The primary characteristics of each are as follows e Brick Wall 3 high brick wall with concrete cap e Chain Link Fence 4 chain link fence e Cinder Block Wall 8 wall 9 thick cinder block wall with or without barbed wire top e Flower Box 2high 2 wide pebbled concrete base with inset flowers above e High Hedge 10 high 8 wide hedge with sloped sided top e Lattice Top Fence 6 high wooded fence with lattice top e Object Placement a general purpose object effect placement starter e Parking Lot Barrier 2 high sloped sided concrete barrier e Perimeter Fence 8 chain link with barbed wire top 7 Select one file and click on Open used the Brick Wall in my example several fields of the Project Definition dialog including Nominal Length and Height main element will be filled in As well if you selected a style that draws segments like a fence o
12. ction l 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 9 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 15 Slew the user aircraft to where you want the first series of segments to end usually the first corner ge HHsCERULUIR EU A e FR On Pnad dogos est a ad SIS Prol ect liogram isi FF dass Ta Vcr Rz luke 4 AAY Hosen dns 224232 A Josie 122 15 33 4051 Coden Tub E ES Fiona Dx Ei 3520 Reales B Beet Sin mum Lena Para 74 a Binge Ube men Hes ven ew ainn B rz lr c Erad ETTUTE Im 452 124522 IM ome Yan Viele al Zecken 2 bcr l DEM lan 2253413452 Imo X3 M MET Bsa Ml 25 16 Click on the Segments button This will open the window that will do the actual placement of the segments of your wall or fence K R PRO Version 1 0 0 SimConnect FSX Onl y Proje ct Oregon 1 est 2 oc fe ea j Project Settings FlightSim Help Keep on Top Latitude 4521 14 8073 Heading True 359 57 Longitude 122 15 44 4861 Ground Elevation Ft 1175 Dev Chg A 0 Lat 4521148073 Lon 122 1544 4487 Lon 12215444861 Elevation At 1175 Elevation At 1175 Terrain Profiler New Section from End Closest Section Prey Section l 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 10 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 17 Select the Placement Mode as either e Custom segments are created to e
13. flares 39 flares 39b fx_flares 39bgreen fx flares 39bred These parameters mayso be us fx flares 33byellow Dr flares3S3green fx flares3Sred De flares3Syellow fx flashBulb fx HourBombLand fx HourBomb Water fx Forest Bumt Huge fx Forest Bumt Large B ix ForestFireHuge Stat fy ForestFirel arge fx ForestFire Medium Stop fx ForestFireSmall 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 19 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 8 If the object effect is to be placed at other than ground level specify the elevation as either above ground level Elev IS AGL checked or absolute elevation Elev IS AGL unchecked 9 Ifthe object is to be displayed at other than its full size set a scale value Half size would result from a scale setting of 0 5 10 The objects orientation relative to the placement line may also be adjusted l FENCEBUILDER PRO Place Multiple Objects Start Position gt User A C Es fos User Model Library Object 59 Eff FSX Effect evation Offset D 1175 7 Bevis AGL Mo of Intervals in Row 1 Spacing A 552 0 No of Rows Each Side O Spacing Ht Include Start Model Effect Ex_flarehoad Include End Model Effect fx flareRoad Effect Parameters These parameters may also be used for sound effects but Efect Controller Name must be the controller Random Range Threshold Z Duration seconds Period Dawn C Day Dusk C Night Year Month Day Time Start Sto
14. he folder into which the compiled file is to be placed by default this would be the FSX Addon scenery folder and click on the Compile button The compiled bg file will be copied into the designated folder and if that folder is a Flight Simulator Iscenery folder any required textures will be copied into the companion texture folder 29 Click on the Compile button 30 Restart reset Flight Simulator Your placed segments object effect should be visible 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 12 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide bi Mirena Fock Gima x e E fal xm Sark 2 RRE rib Data VW s ag Ei i KEE 3 eL ne tere a an M Nae w Mme Re Soe i e y d Gab FE LE ws a SS ae A I Mi 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 13 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 6 Placing an Individual Library Object or Effect Now let s replace that rather ugly looking windsock with one that looks a tad more realistic l e place a library object It so happens we have just the one at Tingass Fjords 1 Slew the user aircraft to where you want the object effect located oriented as you want the object to be 2 Click on Single Object Effect The following window will pop up a FENCEBUILDER PRO Place Single Object at User A C s J User Model Library Object FSX Effect Library D MyProgramssFSXAccelXFSAddon Tongass Se
15. lder Pro Quick Start Guide Now the Define Project Parameters Window will pop up re Only those fields designated with an asterisk need be entered Project Mame Create New Style File or copy style from Select Style fee Nae Nominal Length 10 00 Texture Indices Height i element Texture Indices Width Width of Post 0 246 4 Enter a name for the project it can be anything up to 64 characters 5 Click on the Select Style button a standard Windows file open dialog appears If this is the first usage of this dialog the sub folders in the FenceBuilder Pro folder will be shown If the FenceBuilder Pro folder is not in view navigate your way back to it 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 5 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide o p Search A jp r Computer amp DO 32 Dj MyPraframo FEXAcczl n ganze w Gz veut o M Maw roder Ps Focos FenceEuilder ro Style Files Date moditiec Type Sire Tags l avarite Links Ear l BnckWalsty n AARE PM SIY Ete ERE ccs cupide Chain Link Perce sty 10 17 2009 14 38 STY Tile 1 KE di EE Cinder Bloce Wal sty LOANS es DM SEY File 1 KE BE ect Flower Bus Ai 10 10 2009 3 10 PM STY Fie LKE Mare a High Hedge cty 10 12 2C00 4 47 pA ETY Fre 1 KE Folders v _ Lattice Top Fence sty 10 12 2008 535 EM STY Fie LKE CES
16. lect Model Mame 8628 1465 173 bbbf add 4604 Scale 1 0 evation Ft Iv Bevis AGL Place Click on one of the following radio buttons User Model Library Object FS9 Effect or FSX Effect as appropriate If Library Object choose the library in which the object to be placed resides using the Library Select button or enter the path directly If one of the Effect radio buttons the effect parameter controls will be added to the dialog If the object effect is to be placed at other than ground level specify the elevation as either above ground level Elev IS AGL checked or absolute elevation Elev IS AGL unchecked If the object is to be displayed at other than its full size set a scale value Half size would result form a scale setting of 0 5 Select the library object or effect to be placed from the Model Effect Name combo box If an effect also select the desired parameters No parameter selection results in the effect always being displayed For the example took one of our Tongass Fjords libraries and selected the rather fuzzy named windsock from it Normally you would find more meaningful names in object libraries Click on the Place button Repeat steps 1 6 as necessary for additional objects Save your project data and select Compile 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 14 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide chu Tu DH nra Vias rlp Tuna Atlant LOA WLEI L598 ALT LIFE E FT MEL Ma
17. p 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 20 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 11 The No of Intervals in Row is initially shown as 1 the Spacing is initially shown as the distance between the Start Position and the user aircraft Edit these two fields as necessary When you edit the No of Intervals in Row field the spacing is adjusted automatically If you edit the spacing field the user aircraft is repositioned along the line between the Start Position and its current position to a distance from the Start Position equal to intervals spacing 12 If you want to place multiple rows to represent an orchard for example specify the number of rows on either side of center and the spacing between those rows And check the Suppress Center Row option if you want only two rows 13 If a series of rows is to be placed you will want to avoid the starting model effect of the next row being placed on top of the ending model effect of the row just placed Un check the model effect to be omitted using the Include start Model Effect and Include End Model Effect checkboxes both of which are checked initially As well you may place a different model effect at ether the start or end of the row e g a power generating station at the beginning of a transmission line or a sub station at the end by selecting the alternate model using the combo box associated with these two checkboxes a FENCEBUILDER PRO Place Multiple
18. r a wall as opposed to simply placing objects you will see the end profile of the segments to be drawn Adjust any of the parameters you wish Some styles include both a top and bottom section If you only want the bottom section as often will be the case with for example Cinder Block Wall set Height upper element to 0 Changes in profile will be shown immediately You may also substitute your own textures in place of the default O 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine Page 6 FenceBuilder Pro Quick Start Guide 8 When satisfied click the Save Project Definition button Sep reel S AR BUILDER PRO Define Project Parameters Loa Only those fields designated with an asterisk need be entered Project Name Oregon Test 2 me Create New Style File or copy style from DMyProgramsFSXAAccel FS Addon Fence Builder Pro Style File Select Style wall RedBrick Select File Texture Indices Width 03 0 8 Widths Upper Distance Top to Display Height 3 00 upper element Upper 0 40 CS 3 00 E To Top Widths Main Height ue main element 2 00 2 00 Width of Post 9 000 only changed the indicated fields and pressed the button at the bottom selected concrete from the textures folder that you ll find just underneath the Style Files folder 9 Close this window You are now ready to place objects and or segments 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don Grovestine
19. xactly match the distance to be covered and sloped as necessary e Standard standard length horizontal segments are used which of course results in stepping on sloped terrain or e Semi Custom Standard segments are used on flat terrain and Custom segments otherwise A fuller discussion of the relative merits of each placement mode is included in the User Manual When placing Standard segments you may control the maximum step size as a percentage of fence height using the Max Elevation Change Segment combo box 18 Check Auto segment length If the terrain is not flat also check Profile Terrain 19 Click the Place Button The Start Position is automatically updated to the end of the last placed segment Placement Mode this placement only Custo SemiCustom Standard Max Elev Change Seament D 10 gt E Bevis AGL Deepen Offsets RE Stt End E Profile Terain Cozy to End 20 Slew the user aircraft to the next corner Repeat steps 15 19 as necessary Cool without you seeing it have done this THREE times now building a zig zag wall with a concrete top BUT You do NOT SEE anything yet right Right We ll address that now and you can SKIP steps 21 25 if you are NOT going to make a rectangular fence or wall If you are then revisit this Quick Guide next time and INCLUDE those steps For now let s skip to Saving and Compiling Your Work 2009 FSAddon Publishing amp Don
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